Sun goddess or a being of light
Eloa is a name with complex roots, most famously associated with a 19th-century poem by Alfred de Vigny where she is an angel born from a tear of Christ. In a Brazilian context, it is often interpreted as a feminine form of Elohim, meaning 'God'. It carries a celestial and ethereal quality.
Less common today
Eloa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,514 in 2024.
An angel born from a tear of Jesus ยท Eloa, ou La Sลur des Anges by Alfred de Vigny
Subject of a major Brazilian media event
US births per 5-year period, 1990โpresent (SSA data).